# NTSB investigations, 1978

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CHI79FEP16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP16.md): Cessna 172K · Dodgeville, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N78428 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE20.md): Beech 65 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N836Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE19.md): Beech D-50 · S.Barrington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1978 · N150V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVA21.md): Piper PA-23 · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N1437P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA016.md): Cessna 182 · Panama, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N71206 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N7215Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ24.md): Bell 206 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N2964W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ29.md): Cessna 152 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N48600 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DUJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ27.md): Piper PA-18 · Pinon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N2883Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DA025.md): Boeing 737 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N9009U · No damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM06.md): Aerospatial SA315B · Magna, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N10067 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE11.md): Cessna 150 · Ft.Collins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N9489U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA028.md): Cessna 207 · Chevak, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1978 · N7378U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79DVG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG08.md): Cessna T210L · Yuba City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N2118S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA010.md): Lear Jet 25 · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N40SN · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ26.md): Curtis-Wrt D-4000 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N8708 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUG09.md): Cessna 210L · 29 Palms, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N5038V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA022.md): Piper PA-24 · Springerville, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N5734P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA018.md): Piper PA-32 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N4987F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA030.md): Piper PA-31 · Dallas, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N27604 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA029.md): Cessna 172N · Ada, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N75819 · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM05.md): Cessna 182 · Duchesne, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N735QM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE13.md): Beech 35 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N3512B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DJA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DJA05.md): Cessna A188B · Pago Pago, Antarctica · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N30581 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ04.md): Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N739DN · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FLT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLT02.md): Bell 47G5 · Paden, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N4713R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD29.md): Beech C35 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N45X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FLD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD24.md): Sikorsky S-55B · Haines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N6489 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA024.md): Beech B-19 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N18790 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA028-201217.md): Cessna 172K · Austin, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N79029 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA026.md): Beech C-45G · Bordelonville, LA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N37JR · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DQG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DQG11.md): Cessna 150 · Ackerly, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N5573G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA027.md): Cessna 152 · Husser, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N25819 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA021.md): Cessna 210L · Morton, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N4638Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79DEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV08.md): Bellanca 7G · Meredosia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N53815 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE25.md): Piper PA-38 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N2560A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA026.md): Rockwell 500S · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N777DT · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA027.md): Cessna 185 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N2214T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYA06.md): Piper PA-24 · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N5285P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA012.md): Piper PA-32 · Virginia, NE · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N4757S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79OKT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79OKT21.md): Piper PA-32R · Prvdenciales, Burkina Faso · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N38966 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FLT01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLT01.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Walls, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N8756V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FKJ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKJ15.md): Pitts S-1 · Panama City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N4GP · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DKJ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKJ17.md): Beech 23 · Montgomery, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N2219L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA032.md): Cessna 140A · Ferndale, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N777RN · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA025.md): Beechcraft N35 · Sinton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N428T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DRG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG11.md): Cessna 150 · Troy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N48827 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM03.md): Cessna R182 · Bullfrog, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N7318X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA020.md): Dehavilland 114-2X · Cleveland, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N3FB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC79DA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79DA025.md): Piper PA-32 · Ekwok, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1978 · N8944N · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1978&page=4

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1978
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=3&year=1978

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